mellonc

about the Pano and headliner (rear part of the car). The pano roof kept making popping noises (others have posted in this forum). First time, they tried but didn't fix it right. The second time, they did a major job and fixed it. The headliner issue was noise coming from the back of the car. Not exactly sure how they fixed it but i'm told they removed the headliner and reinstalled the whole thing. the noise never came back. As for the mounts, I'm told that you have to do engine and transmission mounts at the same time. Essentially, my engine mount was bad. So they replaced engine mounts and transmission mount.

mellonc

a couple more things. My sun visor attachment popped off as it broke from the attachment. They reinstalled it with a new one. My parking brake release lever didn't release fully (again). They fixed that with extended CPO. Finally, they are still diagnosing a steering wheel noise issue but haven't been able to duplicate it. Biggest issues so far was the turbo boot cracking. Also as my car is a diesel, the DPF will probably go south at some point. That's gonna be a $4K replacement. I know these are many issues but no uncommon at all. You will see all these issues on this model if you do search in the forum. The words, Planned Obsolescence, comes to mind. Without the CPO it would have been a money pit.

ClasseMiaMadra

Who is the current favorite for CPO renewal these days ?

LILBENZ230

Cassandra is who I hear these days.

arcnspark

Anyone either actually have the extension warranty or does anyone have a price quote for it?

mellonc

My rear sunshade broke today and took down the driver side rear trim with it. Do you guys think CPO Extended Warranty would cover this?

jonUF02

All of those things are never even used in my car. I unplugged the junk factory "subwoofer" week 1 and put in a real subwoofer. Even if you replaced them all it would probably cost far less than the price of CPO extension.

LILBENZ230

Does one need to buy the 2 year extension prior to the 4/50k original warranty expiration or prior to the 1st free year CPO expiration?

KEY08

i bought my 2 year CPO extension just before my free one year of CPO expired.

Quattrodude

Here is my view on extended service contracts...
Like all - it is a crap shoot...BUT
it is about the coverage you have and if you maintain your car...so they do not deny...

I have had Endurance for the past 3 years - have the Exclusionary warranty (list of whats not covered - IE wear and cosmetic) - I paid about $4K for it (3 year 36K miles)...Dealer wanted 6700 for a lessor version.
They have covered everything needed with them sending out a claims advisor on the more expensive fixes to validate - this is normal.
So far I think that have covered about 11K in repairs (at dealer costs) So for me I have been 100% happy with them..
Like Torq Converter (and covered all the fluid and cleaning too)
engine and trans mounts
Pulleys
Oil seals and power steering lines
Front airmatic strut
Heating elements in seats
and more - I just forget..
They just called me today - funny timing - and i just got an extend - Secure plus 5 years 50K miles added for $2900 - while its not as good as what i had - Im happy to have expensive things covered as I still love the car...My car now has 120K on it and covered til 2025 or 170K miles...Cheaper than a newer car!

Be sure what ever you buy to actually take the time to read the fine print -
Some cover things like "electronic modules in the trans" while others do not...

Good luck with your searches...
JPC

cjaredscott

Quick comment on this — what he said did not line up with the service records he posted with the car on Cars & Bids in the slightest. They did cover every valid claim that should be covered, and as far as the large "repair," he complained to an independent shop about water entering his interior through the windshield (!!) and declined the repair (!!) 6 months before (!!) it fried his electrical system. And expected MB to cover it. Very, very disappointing that's how he used his platform.

LILBENZ230

Well, I am not surprised. He's an absolute idiot.

Thanks for offering up some clarity.

KEY08

He gets ahold of some unique rides to review, but after the first 30 seconds he is so annoying I just can’t watch anymore.

hyperion667

I don't find DD that bad

pierrejoliat

I agree with this one though, my '93 S500 was the best Benz I've had. quiet as a bank vault, triple door seals, double glazed glass, security package and 5400 lbs of Tuetonic excellence. My 03 and 07 were not even close. {yes the 03 was my favorite} but the 93 was a much better car.

hyperion667

I like DD and I enjoyed this, only problem is it leaves me feeling a little envious of the old days, even though I'd never trade my current Benz. The only Benz that 'does' anything for me these days, in the sense of styling, is the 4 door GT

cjaredscott

Yeah. I would watch on occasion (infrequently), but I had to watch that particular video. It was very bothersome to watch him in that video, given the actual situation as per the documents he published. Was it to make himself feel better about what he did/didn't do, or for views, or both? I could definitely be more critical with my words with that last sentence, but I'm not doing that on the internet.

If I were in his shoes and my dealer was willing to do the work, first I would have fixed my car and not ignored the water coming into my interior for 6 months, which may have mitigated the other issues. But (in this situation) after water entered my interior in the first place, my SA would almost certainly have denied to do any of that work and told me to call my insurance company... I feel bad for whoever got that car next.